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CVE-2010-0478

Stack-based buffer overflow in nsum.exe in the Windows Media Unicast Service in Media Services...

9.3 HighPublic exploit

Stack-based buffer overflow in nsum.exe in the Windows Media Unicast Service in Media Services for Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted packets associated with transport information, aka "Media Services Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."

Exploit likelihood

60.4%Down 26.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.3

Stack-based buffer overflow in nsum.exe in the Windows Media Unicast Service in Media Services for Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted packets associated with transport information, aka "Media Services Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."

Record
CVE-2010-0478
CVSS 2.0
9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Stack-based buffer overflow in nsum.exe in the Windows Media Unicast Service in Media Services for Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted packets associated with transport information, aka "Media Services Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."

Record
CVE-2010-0478
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-0509 No score

Stack-based buffer overflow in nsum.exe in the Windows Media Unicast Service in Media Services for Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted packets associated with transport information, aka "Media Services Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."

Record
EUVD-2010-0509
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v258-w2jm-qxhr No score

Stack-based buffer overflow in nsum.exe in the Windows Media Unicast Service in Media Services...

Stack-based buffer overflow in nsum.exe in the Windows Media Unicast Service in Media Services for Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted packets associated with transport information, aka "Media Services Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."

Record
GHSA-v258-w2jm-qxhr
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

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History

History
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In short

CVE-2010-0478 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Microsoft Windows 2000, published April 14, 2010. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 60.4%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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